Discusses Chapter 11 bankruptcy issues and issues with business reorganization.

Thursday, March 10, 2011

2011 Starting Out Slower Than 2010

Bankruptcy filings are slower this year than last year, which was a record year for filings in the Middle District of Florida. For the first two months of 2011, there were 8,107 filings in the 35-county Middle District, down 15 percent from 9,551 last year. In the 16-county Jacksonville division, 1,390 filings were made, down 12 percent from 1,583 last year.